Prevalence of incontinence among older Americans
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
Series: Vital and health statistics, series 3, analytical and epidemiological studies -- number 36; DHHS publication -- no. 2012-1420; Vital & health statistics -- no. 36.; DHHS publication -- no. 2012-1420.
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Hyattsville, Maryland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Urinary Incontinence; Epidemiology; Aged; Fecal Incontinence
Description: This report presents national estimates of incontinence prevalence in the United States using data source specific definitions of incontinence among persons aged 65 years and over by sociodemographic characteristics during 2007-2010. The prevalence of incontinence is evaluated for non-institutionalized persons, those living in residential care facilities, and home health and hospice care recipients.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Methods; title: Data sources and subpopulations; title: Definitions; title: Error measures and statistical testing; title: Noninstitutionalized population : NHANES, 2007-2010; title: Residents of residential care facilities : NSRCF, 2010; title: Home health and hospice care patients : NHHCS, 2007; title: Nursing home residents : MDS, 2009; title: Results; title: Noninstitutionalized population (NHANES); title: Residential care facility residents (NSRCF); title: Recipients of home health care (NHHCS); title: Recipients of hospice care (NHHCS); title: Difficulty controlling bladder and bowel among persons receiving home health and hospice care by residence (NHHCS); title: Nursing home residents (MDS); title: Discussion; title: Study limitations.